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1. What is the main claim of the author?
- We can observe this tradition of smallness, according to him, in three areas:

commerce and industry, politics and government, and history and culture, to
name a few. According to Nick Joaquin's essay, the Filipinos have a Tradition
of Smallness. It is a heritage that is already a part of our way of life as
Filipinos. Nick Joaquin: It discusses how Filipinos consider themselves to be
insignificant in many parts of their lives. This is the considered claim of the
author.
2. What is the main purpose of the author?
- In his essay "A Heritage of Smallness," Nick Joaquin stressed how the
Filipino people can be so pleased with all that is small, everything that is little,
and everything that is just enough. A child that is born into a poor family will
almost certainly remain in poverty for the remainder of his or her life. It is a
common possibility that they will follow in their parents' footsteps and live their
lives in the same manner. Instead of attempting to discover a means for them
to obtain money, they will be pleased with their situation and simply continue
blaming whomever they choose.
3. What is his tone in delivering the message and how is this tone shaped by the
language he used?
- The majority of the time, his tone is intelligent and instructive. He describes
his own perspective and personal experience in relation to the Philippine
heritage. This is the primary goal of his article, which is to provide insight. He
believes that the Filipino people should be aware of their rich and diverse
cultural heritage.
4. What is the background of the author? How is it connected with the topic he
discussed in the essay?
- Joaquin was awarded the honor of being named National Artist of the
Philippines for Literature, as well as the title of National Artist of the
Philippines. Along with José Rizal and Claro M. Recto, he is regarded as one
of the most important Filipino writers of the twentieth century. While Rizal and
Recto's significant works were written in Spanish, Joaquin's major works were
written in English, despite the fact that he was born and raised in Mexico and
speaks Spanish fluently. In his works, he emphasizes the need to rebuild
national consciousness through important parts of Catholic Spanish heritage,
and this is reflected in the substance and style of his works. As a writer, he
considers himself to be a sort of "culture missionary," whose duty it is to
rekindle interest in Philippine national life through literature – and to offer the
essential energy and motivation for a more complete understanding of their
cultural past.
5. Who are the target readers of the article?
- In this post, the young people, Filipinos, and in general everyone who is
interested in society and culture will be the primary audience for the essay.
The hidden treasure of Philippine culture will be discovered by the readers of
this post, and they will identify its assets and everything about it.
6. What was the context for writing the article? What was the socio-political,
economic and cultural situation when it was written?
- The context of this article is that there are many Filipinos who work full-time in
order to provide them with enough to eat for the rest of their lives. The socio-
political, economic and cultural situation will be as follows. They will do
whatever it takes, even if it means putting their lives in danger. Unfortunately,
the job that they are performing yields just a marginal return on investment.
Despite this, Filipinos who work in high-risk jobs and only receive a minimal
salary continue to put in their time and effort. This is the manner in which the
Philippines' commerce and industry are conducted. We put forth a lot of effort,
yet the rewards and returns are not commensurate with our efforts.
7. Do you think there is sufficient and valid evidence that supports the main claim of
the author? Justify your answer.
- According to my personal opinion, he has presented sufficient proof to
support his assertion. From the article's description, it is clear that he included
essential statements that will lend credibility to his work. There were
numerous readers who agreed with it, demonstrating the dependability and
authenticity of the published material.
8. What are the other important pieces of information that might probably be
missing? How would these missing pieces of information influence the overall
structure of the article?
- Nick Joaquin's essay is all about recognizing the Filipino people's cultural
history of smallness. This discusses how Filipinos hold themselves to very
small standards in any facets. Mark him as saying that we can witness these
three areas' traditions of smallness in commerce, industry, and politics, and
also in history and culture.
9. What are the logical fallacies and manipulative language used by the author if
there are any? Was he accurate and objective in presenting the ideas?
- There were neither fallacies nor manipulative language that was used in the
article. In his article, he had only discussed the current status of the Philippine
economy, including that of trade and industry. There are a lot of Filipinos
today that held down full-time jobs just to get a good meal every day. even if
their life is in danger Sadly, their work only serves to benefit a small
percentage of the population. However, Filipinos, who normally earn little
amounts of money in hazardous professions, still persist in their professions.
Commerce and industry in the Philippines operate like this.

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1. What is the main claim of the author?

- We can observe this tradition of smallness, according to him, in three areas:

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